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Facility expected to generate 1,000 jobs in Sparrows Point

Under Armour is planning to open a new 1.3 million-square-foot distribution and warehouse facility which is expected to eventually bring 1,000 jobs to Baltimore County. The facility, which is expected to open in summer 2018, will be part of the Tradepoint Atlantic redevelopment of the Sparrows Point peninsula. Under Armour CEO and founder Kevin Plank said his company’s fourth distribution house will be a top-notch service engine for the company’s e-commerce business for its growing customer base around the world. The company's other facilities include one in Curtis Bay along with distribution houses in Rialto, California, and Mount Juliet, Tennessee.

Under Armour is planning to open a new 1.3 million-square-foot distribution and warehouse facility which is expected to eventually bring 1,000 jobs to Baltimore County. The facility, which is expected to open in summer 2018, will be part of the Tradepoint Atlantic redevelopment of the Sparrows Point peninsula. Under Armour CEO and founder Kevin Plank said his company’s fourth distribution house will be a top-notch service engine for the company’s e-commerce business for its growing customer base around the world. The company's other facilities include one in Curtis Bay along with distribution houses in Rialto, California, and Mount Juliet, Tennessee.

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Updated: 5:22 PM EDT Aug 30, 2016

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Facility expected to generate 1,000 jobs in Sparrows Point

Under Armour is planning to open a new 1.3 million-square-foot distribution and warehouse facility which is expected to eventually bring 1,000 jobs to Baltimore County. The facility, which is expected to open in summer 2018, will be part of the Tradepoint Atlantic redevelopment of the Sparrows Point peninsula. Under Armour CEO and founder Kevin Plank said his company’s fourth distribution house will be a top-notch service engine for the company’s e-commerce business for its growing customer base around the world. The company's other facilities include one in Curtis Bay along with distribution houses in Rialto, California, and Mount Juliet, Tennessee.